mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
essence; true nature; substance; reality
while; even though; despite
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
instant; moment; for an instant
to find out; to discover; to detect
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
non-combustible waste; non-burnable rubbish
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
literally; to the letter; literal
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
attack; assault; attempt; try
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to be able to manage somehow or another
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply